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Business executives travelling abroad are increasingly a target for political, extortion or terrorist activity. In 2002, an energy multinational asked Blue Sky to advise.
The company - a major oil and gas provider with interests all over the world* - asked Blue Sky to carry out a detailed risk assessment of several specific regions in Southern Africa. A large number of executives of the company needed to enter and travel within the area, and we were asked to create a security plan which would enable them to do so in safety.
The Blue Sky risk assessment covered in-depth research into the up-to-the-minute security situation within the country, backed by local reports from contacts, NGOs and other agencies on the ground. This enabled us to provide the client with a clear picture of the threats prevalent at that time - and a clear projection of the future potential.
The operational and logistical plan was then designed around delivery of a safe environment for a specified number of executives. The plan included low profile activities, supported by contacts identified in-country and delivery of complete teams as required via our Incert placement services.
The client was "delighted with the depth and analytical content" of the report - and subsequently decided to delay their prospective operations until the situation in-country had stabilised.
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